From eco-tours to aid convoy: How a non-profit is filling aid gaps in Maui
On a typical day, the Ocean Spirit would be operating eco-tours across Maui as part of the non-profit Pacific Whale Foundation's marine conservation and education program. The ship survived the Maui wildfires earlier this week that leveled entire communities and killed at least 80 people because it was anchored off Lahaina and not in the harbor (another foundation ship, moored in the harbor, was not so lucky).
2023-08-13 01:17
Detroit police chief says 'poor investigative work' led to arrest of Black mom who claims facial recognition technology played a role
Detroit's police chief on Wednesday blamed "poor investigative work," not the use of facial recognition technology, for the arrest of a Black mother who claims in a lawsuit that she was falsely arrested earlier this year while eight months pregnant.
2023-08-10 12:29
Cathay Pacific posts best H1 profit since 2010, to repay govt aid package
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways reported on Wednesday a profit of HK$4.3 billion ($550.23 million) for the
2023-08-09 12:50
Public debt expected to fall in most Pacific countries -World Bank
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON Public debt in most Pacific countries is expected to fall in the next 12
2023-08-08 08:26
Black mom sues city of Detroit claiming she was falsely arrested while 8 months pregnant by officers using facial recognition technology
A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department detective after she was falsely arrested while eight months pregnant by officers using "an unreliable facial recognition match," a federal lawsuit filed Thursday says.
2023-08-08 06:55
Australia sets climate target for aid programme, pledges more local jobs
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY Australia will put climate change and local jobs at the centre of its international
2023-08-07 19:19
Glacier basin flooding destroys two structures in Alaskan capital of Juneau and prompts local emergency declaration
Record-breaking river flooding has destroyed at least two structures in Juneau, Alaska, and prompted local evacuations after a sudden outburst from a glacier-dammed lake inundated the region, officials say.
2023-08-07 13:18
US lawmakers back closer coordination with Pacific islands to counter China
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has proposed legislation to support establishment of national security
2023-08-05 02:59
Another former Northwestern University football player is suing the school over alleged racism and hazing
Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the school and its recently fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald over allegations of racism and hazing during his time on the team -- joining a succession of similar accusations against the university's athletic programs.
2023-08-03 12:17
GOP senator recovering at home after hospitalization for facial numbness
Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama is recovering at home after being hospitalized over the weekend while in Montgomery with her family.
2023-08-01 12:16
2023 Women's World Cup: Utter resilience, the Reggae Girlz are impossible to ignore
In 2010, the Jamaica Football Federation cut the women's football program, 13 years later, the Reggae Girlz are on the brink of the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup.10 years ago, this team was merely a thing of the past.The lack of funding for the team forced the Jamaicans ...
2023-07-30 22:55
USMNT rumors: Musah to Milan, Slonina to Eupen, Sonora to Santos
Today's USMNT rumors include Valencia agreeing to sell Yunus Musah to AC Milan.Gabriel Slonina is set to joinKAS Eupen and Alan Sonora has been linked with Santos.USMNT rumors: Yunus Musah to AC MilanYunus Musah to AC Milan has been a transfer rumor that has dragged on quite a bit. However,...
2023-07-29 20:25